Which diagram shows a hazard warning line?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Why this is the answer
You need to know the difference between the normal centre line and a hazard warning line. If there's a hazard ahead, the markings are longer and the gaps shorter. This gives you advance warning of an unspecified hazard.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- — Short marks with long gaps is the ordinary centre line. On a hazard line the paint is longer than the gap.
- C
- — A single yellow line along the kerb controls waiting at set times. Kerb markings warn of no hazard.
- D
- — Double yellow lines mean no waiting at any time — a parking rule, not a warning about the road ahead.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- The Highway Code — rule 127 , page 134
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 74
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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